Day 1: Arrival & Airport Transfer

• Main Destination: Arusha (City)

• Accommodation: Karibu Heritage House – budget hotel in/near Arusha

• Meals & Drinks: Breakfast included; lunch & dinner at own expense; drinks not included

Upon arrival, you’ll be picked up and transferred to Karibu Heritage House. If time allows, enjoy an optional Arusha city tour, visiting the art gallery, Cultural Heritage Centre, local market, and Maasai Market.

Day 2: Arusha to Arusha National Park (Walking Safari)

• Main Destination: Arusha National Park

• Accommodation: Karibu Heritage House

• Meals & Drinks: All meals included; drinks (except spirits/liquor)

Start your day with a pick-up at 7:45 am and drive one hour to Arusha National Park. Enjoy a walking safari through montane forests, grasslands, and swamps, spotting black-and-white colobus monkeys, flamingos at Momella Lake, and other wildlife. Return to Arusha for dinner and overnight.

Day 3: Arusha to Tarangire National Park

• Main Destination: Tarangire NP

• Accommodation: Budget camping inside Tarangire

• Meals & Drinks: All meals included; drinks (except spirits/liquor)

After breakfast, drive ~2 hours 20 minutes to Tarangire. Famous for elephants and ancient baobabs, the park offers stunning wildlife viewing from your 4×4 safari vehicle. Picnic lunch en route, afternoon game drive, and camping overnight.

Day 4: Tarangire to Mto Wa Mbu (Cultural Tour)

• Main Destination: Mto Wa Mbu

• Accommodation: Fig Tree Lodge & Camp – budget lodge

• Meals & Drinks: All meals included; drinks (except spirits/liquor)

Wake up for an early morning game drive in Tarangire. Then travel to Mto Wa Mbu for lunch and a cultural tour. Explore local tribes, banana farms, rice plantations, artworks, forests, and waterfalls. Walking or biking options available. Overnight at Fig Tree Lodge.

Day 5: Mto Wa Mbu to Central Serengeti

• Main Destination: Central Serengeti NP

• Accommodation: Budget camping in Central Serengeti

• Meals & Drinks: All meals included; drinks (except spirits/liquor)

Drive 4–5 hours through crater highlands toward Serengeti. Stop at Naabi Hill Gate for picnic lunch, then enjoy an afternoon game drive. Camp overnight at Seronera (Tumbili) Campsite.

Day 6: Full Day Serengeti Game Drive

• Main Destination: Serengeti NP

• Accommodation: Budget camping in Central Serengeti

• Meals & Drinks: All meals included; drinks (except spirits/liquor)

Spend the entire day exploring Serengeti’s plains. Sunrise and afternoon game drives to see the Big Five and over 500 bird species, including ostriches, secretary birds, and black eagles. Return to camp at sunset for dinner and overnight.

Day 7: Serengeti to Ngorongoro Highlands

• Main Destination: Ngorongoro Highlands

• Accommodation: Simba Campsite – budget camping

• Meals & Drinks: All meals included; drinks (except spirits/liquor)

Depart early for a sunrise game drive. Enjoy breakfast at a bush picnic site, then continue exploring before heading to Ngorongoro. Dinner and overnight at Simba Campsite on the crater rim.

Day 8: Ngorongoro Crater

• Main Destination: Ngorongoro Crater

• Accommodation: Karibu Heritage House – Arusha

• Meals & Drinks: All meals included; drinks (except spirits/liquor)

Descend into Ngorongoro Crater at 6 am for a morning game drive. Spot wildlife including the rare black rhino. After 5–6 hours of exploration, return to camp for lunch and drive back to Arusha for dinner and overnight.

Day 9: Arusha to Kilimanjaro National Park (Day Hike)

• Main Destination: Mount Kilimanjaro

• Accommodation: No accommodation (tour ends)

• Meals & Drinks: Breakfast & lunch included; drinks (except spirits/liquor)

Drive to Kilimanjaro National Park, passing coffee & banana plantations and Marangu village. Hike from Marangu Gate (1,800 m / 5,905 ft) to Mandara Hut (2,743 m / 9,000 ft) for lunch, then take a short walk to Maundi Crater before descending. Transfer to Kilimanjaro Airport or return to Arusha to conclude your adventure.